by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
For over a hundred years, Kodak held a near-monopoly on the manufacture of cameras and photo production. In 2007, the introduction of the digital camera resulted in film camera sales falling to almost zero, which led to the company filing for bankruptcy in January...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
There’s a new kid on the block. Born as a result of the fast-paced digital transformation and the flexible, remote working models that’s come about in the last 18-24 months – and it’s changing the face of the future of work as we know it. Haidi Nossair, senior...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Intel has shared long-term plans to capitalise on transformative growth during an era of unprecedented demand for semiconductors. At Intel’s 2022 Investor Meeting, CEO Pat Gelsinger and Intel’s business leaders outlined key elements of the company’s strategy and path...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Reducing red tape, specialist visas, and reviewing the labour market regulations are steps in the right direction to create a thriving startup ecosystem. That’s the word from Matsi Modise, steering committee chairperson of the South African Startup Act Movement. He...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
In 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic cut a deadly swathe across the world, only 27 countries in the world experienced economic growth. Global economic growth dropped from an annual rate of –3,4% to –7,6%. Concerns for a stalled economic recovery are reflected in...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
The world is buzzing with anecdotal evidence of what has been called The Great Resignation – the Covid-19 lockdown-driven reassessment by individuals of the meaning of work in their lives. 2022 is shaping up to be a year of reckoning where employees and organisations...